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HR1952

Altitude: -39.3°   Azimuth: 9.2°   Direction: North

HR1952 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Orion.

HR1952 visual magnitude is 4.95. Because of its moderate brightness, HR1952 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of HR1952 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR1952 star
DSS2 image of HR1952. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1952 during the next 10000 years (-2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.00 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR1952

4.95
Sub-giant

HR1952 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -39.3°
Azimuth: 9.2°
Direction: North

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1952

HR1952 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1952 are provided in the following table:

05h 40m 50s
-01° 07’ 44”
205.71°
-16.19°
Orion

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1952 in the sky:

Finder chart HR1952 star
Simplified finder chart for HR1952.

Visibility of HR1952 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR1952 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 91.1°
Max altitude: 37.4°
Azimuth: 268.9°

Distance of HR1952 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1952 is distant 2,089.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

641.03 pc
2,089.74 ly
26 km/s
-0.012 arcsec/year
-0.006 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1952

HR1952 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

-4.08
B2IV
13831K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1952 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1952. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR1952

SAO132445
SAO132445